This article was originally published on GameSpot's sister site onGamers.com, which was dedicated to esports coverage.

　　One of Germany's powerhouses will have to do without one of it's core players from now on, as Christian "Rak" Hermenau-Puhlvers announced his departure from the team following a loss at the German EPS finals last week. Hermenau-Puhlvers had been with the squad for many years, tracing way back to CS:S when the team was untouchable within the German scene, winning multiple EPS championships as well as several other offline events with the team in his career.

　　The player steps down to focus on his career outside of esports, but will remain a back-up player for the team in the case that they would need a stand-in. As for the remainder of the team, they will need to go look out for a new member to replace Rak.

Azmican "asmo" Berberoglu spoke to onGamers exclusively about their search for a new teammember and what it means to lose a player that has been with the franchise for the length of time that Rak had:

　　We're looking to pick up a new talent, a new wind within this team that's been together for so long. We're also changing our positions and playstyle so it'll be all new when we get there. It'll most likely be a German prospect, not necessarily EPS, but also talents from other leagues.

　　The team's remaining 4 members are:

　　Felix "fel1x" Zech

　　Kevin "kRYSTAL" Amend

　　Manuel "SolEk" Zeindler

　　Azmican "asmo" Berberoglu